| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Norman Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Gall swats the shot by Jason Mooring | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Mooring - foul #1 on Jason Mooring, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Gall is called for the reach on Jason Mooring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | John Bennett loses the dribble to Dwayne Merchant | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Young | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Brasher, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Zents | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Zents - foul #1 on Michael Zents, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jason Mooring (SF) Larry Lundy, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Jack Begay | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Cairns is called for the reach on Ralph Felan - foul #1 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) James Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) C - Joseph Cairns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Ralph Felan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) C - Michael Zents (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zents | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant's pass is intercepted by Norman Young in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Michael Zents comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan tips it in | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Zents | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Norman Young drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | James Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Hilton - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, James Ball, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Jack Begay (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Ralph Felan, Kenneth Hilton, Michael Zents | |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Scheidt | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Jack Begay clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #1 on Ian Ewald, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses badly on a runner in the paint | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | James Ramsey knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Larry Lundy - foul #1 on Larry Lundy, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jason Mooring (SF) Larry Lundy, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) Jack Begay | |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Mooring | 15-17 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Smith - foul #1 on Melvin Smith, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (SG), Michael Brasher (PF) Ian Ewald, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Ralph Felan (SF) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey, Kevin Evans | |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher tips it home | 17-19 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Larry Lundy is called for the reach on Norman Young - foul #2 on Larry Lundy, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Michael Hille (C) Larry Lundy, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hille (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Ralph Felan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) C - Michael Zents (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Zents - foul #2 on Michael Zents, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (C) Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (PF) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG) James Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring banks in the layup | 20-19 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Evans | 20-21 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is hacked by Willard Hoskins - foul #1 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (PG), Jack James (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Felan | 22-23 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Ball | 24-23 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Melvin Smith (SF) Ian Ewald, Jack James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG) Willard Hoskins, Kevin Evans | |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) James Ball, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF) John Bennett, Richard Coleman | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Norman Young scores on a 3 from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses the runner in the lane | 24-26 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hilton - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (PF) James Ramsey, Ralph Felan, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Young | 24-28 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Jack James misses short on a jump hook from close range | 24-28 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fairly fresh) SG - Jack James (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | John Bennett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Jack James pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Jason Mooring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Melvin Smith (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, Jack James, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Jack Begay | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Frederic Gall | |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is hacked by Willard Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Willard Hoskins | |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Michael Brasher steps in front of the Richard Coleman pass | 28-28 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | James Ball is fouled on the floor by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Ewald, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG) Ian Ewald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Dwayne Merchant is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #1 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Norman Young is called for the reach on Melvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses short on a runner from close range | 31-32 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Melvin Smith, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Jason Mooring steps in front of the Jack Begay pass | 33-32 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SG), Joseph Cairns (C) James Ball, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Ian Ewald (SG) Dwayne Merchant, Jack James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, Jack Begay, Richard Coleman, Ralph Felan | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Larry Lundy takes the ball from Michael Zents | 33-32 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | John Bennett picks off the pass by Jason Mooring | 33-32 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bennett | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-34 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald loses the dribble to Willard Hoskins | 33-34 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses the dunk attempt | 33-34 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | John Bennett picks off the pass by Ian Ewald in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents banks in the layup set up by John Bennett | 33-36 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | John Bennett steals it from Ian Ewald in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Jason Mooring is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on Jason Mooring, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Ralph Felan (SF), Jack Begay (PF) Willard Hoskins, Michael Zents, Frederic Gall | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille lays it in and the foul's on Jack Begay - foul #1 on Jack Begay, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) John Bennett | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Norman Young is called for the reach on Dwayne Merchant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #14 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Ralph Felan | |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is hacked by Clifton Scheidt - foul #1 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #11 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF) James Ramsey, Jack Begay | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Young | 37-43 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the fullcourt shot | 37-43 |